Hurricanes vs. Oilers betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL slate includes a contest between the favored Carolina Hurricanes (34-21-4, -170 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Edmonton Oilers (34-21-4, +142 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes to win vs Oilers -170

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Hurricanes vs. Oilers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-170)
  • Underdog: Oilers (+142)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Oilers Quick Facts

  • Carolina and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 59 games this season.
  • So far this season, 45.8% of Edmonton’s games (27/59) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • This season, these two teams have combined to average 6.5 goals per game, the same as Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.8 above the 5.7 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes offense’s 192 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked ninth in the league this year.
  • Carolina is ranked seventh in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 164 in total (2.8 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +28.
  • Carolina’s 34 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) have come on 172 chances.
  • The Hurricanes rank 22nd in the league with a 19.77% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Carolina’s seven shorthanded goals this season rank fifth in the league.
  • The Hurricanes’ penalty-kill percentage (84%) is the NHL’s second-best.
  • The Hurricanes’ players win 52.7% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the league.
  • Carolina has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes average 18.5 hits and 11.5 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Carolina has won 31 of its 54 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 34 games with shorter than -170 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have been victorious in 22.
  • There is a 63.0% chance that Carolina wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: 27 goals and 42 assists
  • Sebastian Aho: 21 goals and 36 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 23 goals and 23 assists
  • Pyotr Kochetkov: 21-11-3 record, .901 save percentage, 90 goals allowed

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Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stats Insights

  • The Oilers have the league’s ninth-best scoring offense (192 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Edmonton has allowed 172 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 13th.
  • Their +20 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
  • Edmonton has recorded 37 power-play goals this season, which ranks 13th in the NHL (on 147 chances).
  • The Oilers’ power-play conversion rate (25.17%) ranks seventh-best in the league.
  • Edmonton has scored two shorthanded goals this season (23rd among all NHL teams).
  • The 75% of opponent power plays the Oilers kill is the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Oilers have the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.4%).
  • Edmonton’s collective 10.2% shooting percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
  • The Oilers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Oilers Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Oilers have four wins in the seven games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Edmonton has not played with moneyline odds of +142 or longer once this season.
  • The win probability for the Oilers, implied from the moneyline, is 41.3%.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 44 goals and 44 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 22 goals and 52 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: nine goals and 36 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 20-15-4 record, .898 save percentage, 111 goals allowed
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